(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
acting ability; talent as a performer
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
gloom; sadness; melancholy; despondency; cares; worries
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
change of pace (pitch); changeup; change of pace (when dribbling a basketball)
layup (in basketball); lay-up
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
technical term; terminology; jargon
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
basic technology; generic technology
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to overflow from something full
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence